CFTC chairman expects rollout of new rules in coming months after long criticizing Dodd-Frank regulations as too prescriptive

WASHINGTON—U.S. regulators want to make it easier for companies to complete swaps trades, responding to industry complaints that postcrisis rules have hurt market liquidity.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission Chairman J. Christopher Giancarlo on Thursday laid out his vision for overhauling the system, setting the stage for new rules to be rolled out in the coming months.